DIALOG:
What happened in the Assyrian genocide?
- Assyrian genocide The Assyrian genocide (also known as Sayfo or Seyfo, "Sword"; or ) refers to the mass slaughter of the Assyrian population of the Ottoman Empire and those in neighbouring Persia by Ottoman troops during the First World War, in conjunction with the Armenian and Greek genocides.
- What happened as part of the genocide?
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Next turn: The Assyrian civilian population of upper Mesopotamia (the Tur Abdin region, the Hakkâri, Van, and Siirt provinces of present-day southeastern Turkey, and the Urmia region of northwestern Iran) was forcibly relocated and massacred by the Ottoman army, together with other armed and allied Muslim peoples, including Kurds and Circassians, between 1914 and 1920, with further attacks on unarmed fleeing civilians conducted by local Arab militias.

DIALOG:
What is the COGS?
- Centre of Geographic Sciences The Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) is located in the village of Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia.
- When was it formed?
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Next turn: COGS traces its history to 1948 when the Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute (NSLSI) was established by Major J.A.H. Church (retired) as a training institution for survey and map production.

DIALOG:
What do you know about Tmesisternus monteithi?
- Tmesisternus monteithi Tmesisternus monteithi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
- What year did it happen?
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Next turn: It was described by Gressitt in 1984.

DIALOG:
Who is George F. McLean?
- George F. McLean George Francis McLean (June 29, 1929 - September 6, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus at the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America (CUA), Washington, D.C., and Director of its Centre for the Study of Culture and Values (CSCV).
- What did McLean do?
- He lectured internationally, promoting global philosophical dialogue and cooperation.
- Where did he lecture?
- Likewise, he invited scholars from many countries to participate in seminars in Washington, D.C. He served as founding President of The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) and general editor of its 300 volume publication series, "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change".
- What else is interesting about McLean?
- Professor McLean believed that many philosophical traditions, cultures, and schools seek the truth.
- Where did he publish his lecture?
- His metaphor for this is that these are many roads that converge in “the holy mountain.” Published in The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) series: "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change" Series I.
- What was the name of one of his publications?
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Next turn:
Culture and Values I.1 "Research on Culture and Values: Intersection of Universities, Churches and Nations"; George F. McLean, ed.